Russia believes that no tariff wars and sanctions can do anything with the natural course of history, she said.
We have a huge number of partners, like-minded people, and allies who share this approach among the countries of the Global South and, first and foremost, BRICS, she said.
Zakharova was referring to the bloc originally comprising Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa, expanded in 2024 to include Egypt, Ethiopia, Iran, and the United Arab Emirates, with Indonesia joining in 2025.
“We are ready to increase cooperation with them in order to counter illegal unilateral sanctions and form a truly multilateral, fair and equal world order,” she said.
Zakharova added that the US policy is fraught with a slowdown in economic growth, damage to supply chains, and fragmentation of the global economy.
“Contrary to the basic provisions in the area of free trade, which the Western countries themselves once promoted, there is politically motivated protectionism and voluntaristic build-up of tariff barriers,” she added.
